as in ditch
a long narrow channel dug in the earth
dug a trench and filled it with water in an attempt to keep the forest fire off her property
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Recent Examples of trench
The Panthers’ depth alterations won’t be limited to trenches.
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2025
The Bucks can’t afford to cough up the ball in their own trenches.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
This sophisticated trench is crafted to withstand both rain and wind while maintaining a breathable feel.
—Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2025
This team Grier and McDaniel are building might feature the worst trench play in the NFL headed into this month’s NFL Draft.
—Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2025
The Bucks can’t afford to cough up the ball in their own trenches.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
This sophisticated trench is crafted to withstand both rain and wind while maintaining a breathable feel.
—Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2025
This team Grier and McDaniel are building might feature the worst trench play in the NFL headed into this month’s NFL Draft.
—Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trench
Noun
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With no access to public sewer lines and unaffordable septic systems, some families have dug ditches to divert the waste.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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If reaching a safe shelter is not possible, either crouch down in your car and shield your head, or leave your vehicle and find shelter in a ditch or ravine.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Clean gutters at least twice a year and check the base of downspouts to make sure water can flow freely.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2025
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With the prior landscaping experience, he was assigned outdoor duties ranging from climbing onto the roof to clean gutters, to scraping sediment from a parking lot, laying pine straw, and grinding paint from a stairwell.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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With just the right breeze and a little luck, a few of those tiny seeds will land in wet soil on the edge of a ravine and become the next generation.—
Susan Koch,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2025
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Bryce Canyon is a colorful maze of spires, cliffs and ravines eroded in soft rock and soil at the edge of a plateau.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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“Trench.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trench. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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